Intercultural competencies of Polish and Kazakh teachers explored in their Facebook profiles by Adam Jagiełło-Rusiłowski, Zhandarbek Immanchiyev

“…Teachers collaboration on a divergent problem and focus discussion afterwards provided further narrative material of refl ective nature. The results suggest that Facebook profi les show ample evidence of competent intercultural behavior; they could be considered as e-portfolios and further researched for development of proper educational and validation tools for teacher training involving global networks. …”
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Naboth's vineyard: theological lessons for the South African land issue by K. T. Resane

“…The story of Naboth’s vineyard (1 Kgs. 21) is used as a theological framework to redress the land issue. The narrative is expounded to compare the African land perspectives with those of eighth-century Israel. …”
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Astrotheology as a prophetic wormhole that relates spacetime to eschatological transformation by A.C. Pieterse

“…In this article, the author intends to investigate if this likeness could assist astrotheology in fulfilling its prophetical purpose, by clarifying the allencompassing cosmic agency of the triune God en route to the eschaton and steering clear of a pantheistic narrative. The author argues that astrotheology is well equipped to be a prophetic wormhole that relates space-time to eschatological transformation. …”
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Aleksandr Bogdanov and Sergei Eisenstein on Emotions: The Affectional, the Theory of Expressiveness, and the Emotional Script by Bugaeva Lyubov

“…Eisenstein proposes a notion of an emotional script, which is a narrative of a prospective viewer telling what has impressed him. …”
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FACILITATING INTERPRETIVE RESILIENCE: by G O West

“…While the notion of the Bible as a site of struggle had its conceptualisation within historical-critical redaction criticism, literary-narrative and literary-rhetorical criticisms provide similar kinds of “critical” recognition of ideo-theological contestation within the biblical text, whether the final form or a socio-historically reconstructed redactional edition. …”
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TOWARDS AN AFRICAN BIBLICAL VIRTUE ETHICS? REFLECTIONS ON THE LETTER TO TITUS THROUGH A PROGRESSIVE-NEGOTIATED-ETHICS by D.I. Manomi

“… African conceptions of virtue, in comparison with the virtue-ethical perspectives of the letter to Titus, have foundational and narrative tensions, yet they are in tandem in some important respects. …”
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Shifting Fatherhood and Gender: Negotiating Power and Sexuality in Yoruba by Oluwasola Daniels

“…The study is approached from historical perspective with the methodology of narration and critical analysis of data. This research uses inter-disciplinary approach like ethnography to have full grasp of the marital dynamisms. …”
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“I must speak to you plainly”: A history of English Bible translations, independent of the King James Version (1611) tradition by J.A. Naudé

“…This article provides a historical narrative of the Bible translations in English, by focusing on the most important (authoritative, influential, or innovative) translations, independent of the continuing King James Version tradition, in order to explain how and why they were produced. …”
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Challenges for women's leadership in organisations, from the perspective of judge and prophetess Deborah by J.A. Triana Palomino, I.D. Toro-Jaramillo, S.M. Giraldo Sánchez

“…These biases have uncritically been assimilated into the culture, including the work environment, and to overcome them, it is necessary to create scenarios of individual and collective confrontation, in order to recognise women’s capacity to exercise authority and power. The biblical narrative of judge and prophetess Deborah and her editorial process in the 8th century BC provide clues for confrontation and transformation by naturally portraying a woman exercising authority in a patriarchal setting, relating to men on an equal footing, and being recognised and respected through attitudes of listening, care, and empathy. …”
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Księdza Tischnera mocowanie się ze słowem. Wokół Kazań starosądeckich by Witold Ostafiński

“…With his straightforward and fluent narration he invited his audience to enter the space of dialogue. …”
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ARE THE MEDIA SERVING BOKO HARAM TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA? by OKECHUKWU GABRIEL MOWETE, CORNELIUS CHIEDOZIE OZEH

“…Through a nuanced exploration and analysis of data collected from secondary sources guided by framing theory of communication studies, the study aims to shed light on the multifaceted interplay of media narratives, terrorism, and counterterrorism efforts, offering insights into the role of the media in shaping public perceptions and responses to the Boko Haram insurgency. …”
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UNHEARD/HEARD VOICES IN EXODUS 1-17 AND SOME THOUGHTS ON POVERTY IN SOUTH AFRICA by J.S. Van der Walt

“…In conclusion, with insights drawn from the narrative text, the article offers some thoughts on the theme of poverty in South Africa, as unheard voices in this regard should also be heard, with the church being the most likely agent to deliver this message. …”
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Nie przeoczyć teraz – filozofia codzienności Janusza Korczaka by Sylwester Zielka

“…My aim in this paper is, therefore, not only to reconstruct and uncover the complexities of this postulate, but also to theoretically embed this concept in pedagogical narratives about the child, and more specifically in anthropology of education and upbringing. …”
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Social Cohesion in Ola Rotimi’s Kurunmi: A Resonance of History, Culture and Law by Yemi Atanda

“…This is the kernel of historical narrative used by Ola Rotimi, in constructing his play, Kurunmi, to refect rivalry between the Ibadan warriors and those of Ijaye. …”
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Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits: Pet Rabbit Record Book by Joy C. Jordan, Loretta Rodriguez, Jessica Kochert, Bill Heltemes, Chris Decubellis, Renee Gore

“…By tracking inventory, financial records associated with their project, rabbit health and grooming details, and related information, youth will be well prepared to relate their experiences in a written narrative as part of their project completion activities. …”
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Rabbits, Rabbits, Rabbits: Pet Rabbit Record Book by Joy C. Jordan, Loretta Rodriguez, Jessica Kochert, Bill Heltemes, Chris Decubellis, Renee Gore

“…By tracking inventory, financial records associated with their project, rabbit health and grooming details, and related information, youth will be well prepared to relate their experiences in a written narrative as part of their project completion activities. …”
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Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) supplementation: a review of its mechanisms, health benefits, and role in sports performance by Mateusz Sprengel, Radosław Laskowski, Zbigniew Jost

“…Although clinical effects have been previously reviewed, the specific mechanism of Ashwagandha’s action and its impact on different aspects of physical performance, body composition, as well as medical effects need more thorough analysis. Therefore, this narrative review delves into the available research examining the effects of Ashwagandha supplementation on such qualities as: strength, endurance, power, recovery, muscle mass, body fat, fertility, anxiety, metabolic health and aging, with additional focus on potential mechanisms underlying these effects. …”
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Verkenning van 'n postmoderne epistemologiese konteks vir die praktiese teologie by J Dill, DJ Kotzé

“…It is true to say postmodernism is a reaction to the standard scientific method, but at the same time it proposes new epistemological outcomes to problems (critical realism, holism, pluralism, ermeneutics, discourse analysis, and the narrative paradigms). Practical theology can also benefit from these metatheories and alternative to the limiting effect of subject centered thinking, as is the case with the standard scientific method. …”
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Memória social da Batalha do Jenipapo: trilhas e enredos patrimoniais em Campo Maior (PI) by Maria Dione Carvalho de Moraes, Juliana Rodrigues Cavalcante

“…Within this memory boom, we focus the process of assigning meanings to an event narrated by historiography and oral tradition as an important fight in the process of Brazil's independence, viz. the battle of Jenipapo, which occurred in the village of Campo Maior (PI), in the northeastern region of Brazil, on the banks of the River Jenipapo on March 13, 1823. …”
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The Potential Impacts of The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) On Human Rights in Uganda. by Mugabi. K. Ivan.

“…This paper shall seek to borrow ideas from land rights, environmental rights and other right based narratives in demonstrating how and why the EACOP project is not only the most exciting socioeconomic but also a project giving room for opposing phenomenological discourses most of which are hinged upon ideas of human rights. …”
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